Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
WOOD RIVER – The Wood River Police Department attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in the area of IL-143 and Wanda Road around 5:15 a.m. Monday morning. The incident escalated into a pursuit that crossed the Popular Street Bridge and entered St. Louis. The suspect abandoned the vehicle near Arsenal...
HARTFORD - A pedestrian died early Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle according to Illinois State Police. State troopers responded at approximately 12:15 a.m. to a crash involving a pedestrian on Illinois Route 3 at Piasa Lane, near the 5 Diamond Campgrounds in Hartford. Authorities...
ROXANA - Hardin Calhoun's Kate Zipprich was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player as Calhoun won the 15th annual Roxana Invitational girls volleyball tournament Saturday afternoon at Larry Milazzo Memorial Gym, the school's auxiliary gym, and the gym at Roxana Junior High School. The Warriors...
GODFREY – The Godfrey Fire Department responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle at the intersection of Godfrey Road and Stamper Lane on Wednesday night. Upon arrival, firefighters found one rider with severe injuries. Due to the extent of the injuries, a medical helicopter wa...
EAST ALTON, – Ronrecco Taylor, affectionately known as Rico, was a familiar face in East Alton, often seen walking around town or visiting local establishments like Subway and McDonald's. Tragically, Taylor was struck by a southbound Amtrak train on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks nea...
EAST ALTON - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train early Wednesday morning near Silver and Goulding in East Alton. The incident occurred around midnight, and the East Alton Police Department and East Alton Fire Department responded to the scene. A body was discovered in the vicinity,...
ALTON - Two vehicles collided on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2024, resulting in one car crashing into Kinder Auto Repair at Clawson and Brown Street in Alton and another landed in a nearby front yard. Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Derrick Richardson reported that no injuries required transportation...
The Long Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Uncle Linny's Restaurant in the 4100 block of Pontoon Road on Tuesday morning.
Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the front corner of the building.
GRANITE CITY — The Long Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Uncle Linny's Restaurant in the 4100 block of Pontoon Road on Tuesday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the front corner of the building. A box alarm was immediately...
ROXANA – Roxana head football coach Wade DeVries is enthusiastic about the upcoming season with the Shells, following a scrimmage against Staunton this past Friday, Aug. 23. This event was significant as it marked the first year the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has permitted...
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